diff --git a/client/src/app/components/nova/StatusPill.scss b/client/src/app/components/nova/StatusPill.scss
index 3cfa27635..f3ee2b137 100644
--- a/client/src/app/components/nova/StatusPill.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/components/nova/StatusPill.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
         &error {
             background-color: var(--message-conflicting-bg);
+            color: var(--body-color);
         }
 
         &pending {